Bottle-label.



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'BOTTLE LABEL. APPLIOATION rum) MAY 2. 1908.

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'Patn'ted' Jan- 11, 1910.

ISIDOR LEVI, OF ANNISTON, ALABAMA.

BOTTLE-LABEL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 11, 1910.

Application filed May 2, 1908. Serial No. 430,509.

To all whom it may concern;

Be it known that T, Tsrnon LEVI, a citizen of the United States, and aresident of Anniston, in the county of Calhoun and State of Alabama,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bottle-Labels, ofwhich the following is a specification.

My invention is an improvement in bottle labels, and consists in certainnovel constructions and combinations of parts hereinafter described andclaimed.

Referring to the drawings forming a part hereof, Figure 1 is a centrallongitudinalsection through a bottle provided with my improvement. Fig.2 is a section on the line 22 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a section on the lineS3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4; is a central longi tudinal section through amodified form of support for the staff. Fig. 5 is a similar view ofanother modified form.

The present embodiment of my invention comprises a stafi A of anysuitable material provided upon one side with a scale B, and with alabel C, and having at intervals throughout the length thereof struck upprongs or barbs D, the said prongs or barbs being struck up from below,as will be evident from an inspection of Fig. 1.

The staff is provided at its upper end with a wire E, having at its freeend a ring F, engaged by a ring G, on a second rod H, which is passedthrough a shelf I glued into the neck of a bottle, the rod being bentabove the shelf to retain the parts in place.

The shelf I extends partially across the neck of the bottle, and asecondshelf K is arranged above the shelf I on the opposite side of the bottleneck, and spaced apart therefrom a sufficient distance to permit liquidto flow out between the shelves.

A ring M of suitable buoyant material encircles the stafi A, and isadapted to rest upon the surface of the liquid N in the bottle.

It will be evident from the description that as the liquid is pouredfrom the bottle, the ring M will sink following the liquid, this sinkingmovement being permitted by the prongs or barbs D. Should however, anattempt be made to refill the bottle, the prongs or barbs will preventthe upward movement of the ring, will be submerged beneath the fluid,thus indicating that the bottle has been partially refilled.

It will be understood that the label on the staff bears the name of thefluid in the bottle, and that the bottle cannot be refilled without itsbeing clearly indicated by the ring.

In Fig. a! the stafi is shown supported by a stopper adapted to beinserted in the neck of the bottle at approximately the level of theshelves 1, K, and the stopper is provided with a number of openings Ptherethrough for permitting the passage of the liquid from the bottle.

It will be evident that any suitable form of support could be used forthe bottle, either integral with the bottle, or secured thereto asshown.

In the form shown in Fig. 5, the cork or stopper Q is provided with anumber of longitudinal grooves R for permitting the passage of theliquid, and with a cavity S, having a reduced opening T. The staff A. isprovided with a head W received in the cavity S, and with a reduced neckV for engagement in the reduced opening P.

It will be understood that more or less shelves may be used, theirobject being to prevent interference with the staff.

I claim:

1. The combination with the bottle, of a stafi supported therein, andprovided with a plurality of downwardly projecting barbs or prongs offlexible material, the said staff being provided with a scale and with alabel to designate the contents of the bottle, and a ring of buoyantmaterial encircling the staff for the purpose set forth.

2. The combination with a bottle, of a stafi supported therein, saidstafi being provided at intervals with downwardly projecting struck upbarbs or prongs, and a buoyant ring encircling the staff for the purposeset forth.

ISIDOR LEVI.

Witnesses:

P. A. QUINN, Mrn'rm DJDEN.

which consequently

